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67. But the vote was 9-0

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Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be kicked off Colorado ballot [View all] NYC Liberal Mar 2024 OP

No surprise at all from a bought & paid for SC. machoneman Mar 2024 #1

Even the liberals? TwilightZone Mar 2024 #3

That's what I expected Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #8

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Mar 2024 #65

Keep in mind, it might be easier for us to beat Trump in November than some GOP dark horse Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #13

100000% this. I'm sure I'll get flamed, but I would rather shithead be on the ballot. toesonthenose Mar 2024 #23

No flaming here. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #28

Agree, not having a conviction was very detrimental to the case. toesonthenose Mar 2024 #37

That might be true EndlessWire Mar 2024 #103

They upheld their interpretation of the Constitution. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #107

I agree, except for the real danger FoxNewsSucks Mar 2024 #34

all pawns of bdamomma Mar 2024 #50

That will be attempted no matter WHO the GOP runs at the top of the ballot Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #73

No flaming. Because of the media's bias toward generating shareholder profits as opposed to truth in PatrickforB Mar 2024 #48

I doubt you'll get flamed..... COL Mustard Mar 2024 #126

Beating Trump in November was always the only realistic solution. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #25

What did Sotomayor, Kagen, and Brown Jackson receive in payment? Jose Garcia Mar 2024 #49

Actually I would blame the ones that wrote that Amendment more than the Court. cstanleytech Mar 2024 #122

The MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #2

It was 9-0 Polybius Mar 2024 #33

Are you calling the liberals on the court bastards as well? totodeinhere Mar 2024 #99

Supreme Court keeps Trump on ballot, rejects Colorado voter challenge mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #4

All dealt with in a timely manner BeyondGeography Mar 2024 #5

Sotomayor, Kagan, Jackson: dalton99a Mar 2024 #6

That's what I'm saying...that another similar case with different plaintiffs or in a November election wiggs Mar 2024 #14

Attention: dems and Jack wiggs Mar 2024 #22

Far too late for that FBaggins Mar 2024 #32

YES!!! Charge Trump now! creeksneakers2 Mar 2024 #131

No text of the ruling? Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #7

Link (PDF): NYC Liberal Mar 2024 #9

Thank you bdamomma Mar 2024 #16

Nothing melm00se Mar 2024 #26

It was 9-0 they all voted the same way Fullduplexxx Mar 2024 #15

Great News! So now let's get Charles Manson on the Ballot ! msfiddlestix Mar 2024 #10

Charles Manson was, at one time, an embryo, so I believe he can correctly be considered a person. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2024 #77

Nevertheless, I wonder if the controversy causes some low information voters to cast votes for wiggs Mar 2024 #11

She's ahead of the curve, again wiggs Mar 2024 #21

No, it's time to put this to rest Polybius Mar 2024 #39

In what world is a 9-0 decision questionable? MichMan Mar 2024 #63

Unquestioned by all 9 scotus justices: He engaged in insurrection. He is an oath-taking officer subject to wiggs Mar 2024 #84

Not a single justice said that he engaged in insurrection FBaggins Mar 2024 #86

Many are saying otherwise, that leaving lower court findings of insurrection in place is wiggs Mar 2024 #93

Many are smoking something FBaggins Mar 2024 #97

The finding of a State Court Zeitghost Mar 2024 #101

Nope creeksneakers2 Mar 2024 #132

They didn't say he isn't an insurrectionist. They didn't say it wasn't an insurrection Novara Mar 2024 #12

So the SC really bdamomma Mar 2024 #18

The question addressed was not whether he was an insurrectionist; it was whether Colorado had the right... thesquanderer Mar 2024 #80

My question ... AncientOfDays Mar 2024 #111

John H. Christy (State of Georgia) was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1868. After the Georgia Governor 24601 Mar 2024 #116

re: "on what basis did they make that determination. I have yet to see a satisfactory answer to that." thesquanderer Mar 2024 #117

Maybe I'm old and blind, AncientOfDays Mar 2024 #139

They didn't say that states can remove representative/senators from the ballot FBaggins Mar 2024 #120

Here is what they said Mistwell Mar 2024 #113

So can the Colorado Court bdamomma Mar 2024 #19

Nope Polybius Mar 2024 #43

so this does not apply either???? bdamomma Mar 2024 #55

If he's ever convicted of an insurrection Polybius Mar 2024 #61

nt bdamomma Mar 2024 #62

Hell, i actually believe TFG DID say he wants to get rid of our constituion. bluestarone Mar 2024 #72

My reading of 14-3 is Mr. Evil Mar 2024 #85

more and more discussion and analysis about this. Could be consequential wiggs Mar 2024 #94

i expected this... tfg has yet been found guilty of a t/reason.. samnsara Mar 2024 #17

Based on the text of the opinion, a conviction wouldn't matter Shrek Mar 2024 #20

That's what I don't like. For president, Congress means impeachment. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #35

Not at all FBaggins Mar 2024 #42

What would the vote have to be? Polybius Mar 2024 #44

If we're talking about passing legislation, that's simple majority. thesquanderer Mar 2024 #81

I think they're saying that enforcement is up to Congress and not the STATES. n/t thesquanderer Mar 2024 #74

Elections are run by states. NOT congress. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #88

Elections are run by states, but WITHIN the constitutional federal parameters. thesquanderer Mar 2024 #92

That conflicting states argument is nonsense. creeksneakers2 Mar 2024 #133

That's a good counterpoint. There is no constitutional requirement for a candidate to be on the ballot in all states, thesquanderer Mar 2024 #135

I agree creeksneakers2 Mar 2024 #138

That would work Zeitghost Mar 2024 #38

Where is he being charged with treason? MichMan Mar 2024 #96

He hasn't been charged with treason. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #119

This ruling DownriverDem Mar 2024 #24

Exactly how Hitler slowly gained more and more power. It didn't happen overnight. Bengus81 Mar 2024 #27

Is anybody really supposed to moniss Mar 2024 #29

First you'd have to find a Dem candidate who tried to overthrow the government. n/t thesquanderer Mar 2024 #83

Nope FBaggins Mar 2024 #87

States run elections ignore scotus Fullduplexxx Mar 2024 #30

Of course sarge43 Mar 2024 #31

Rather hypocritical of them bdamomma Mar 2024 #57

The title misspelled "Rapist" FoxNewsSucks Mar 2024 #36

So let's just RocRizzo55 Mar 2024 #40

So in essence, they ruled that states don't have the authority WestMichRad Mar 2024 #41

The 14th amendment, article #3 had it clear as can be. Botany Mar 2024 #45

The question was whether an individual state has the authority to make that determination. thesquanderer Mar 2024 #89

I agree with the ruling Traildogbob Mar 2024 #46

not shocking (NT) berksdem Mar 2024 #47

Laurence Tribe said it was a slam dunk MichMan Mar 2024 #51

And it was FBaggins Mar 2024 #69

Tribe may be a brilliant mind but his partisan bias has gotten to the point where he can no longer be relied upon as an Midwestern Democrat Mar 2024 #134

I was pretty sure it would go this way. patphil Mar 2024 #52

Damn onetexan Mar 2024 #53

I can see the point Deep State Witch Mar 2024 #54

Fascists gonna be fascists. lark Mar 2024 #56

not going to do this bdamomma Mar 2024 #59

But the vote was 9-0 Polybius Mar 2024 #67

It's not about that part, it's about legislating when none is needed to make it easier to cause an inserrection lark Mar 2024 #137

Use this as the argument for dissolving the electoral college Condescenturion Mar 2024 #58

I'm shocked I tell you shocked! kimbutgar Mar 2024 #60

Couy Griffin, who's been banned from elected office duhneece Mar 2024 #64

Maybe the liberal justices are playing the long game Bayard Mar 2024 #66

Anybody surprised, nope. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #68

Ok, I get it. Up to a point SpankMe Mar 2024 #70

The ballot question had to come before super Tuesday because that is when Colorado has its primary ripcord Mar 2024 #123

Guess the state by state votes will show how many traitors there are in each state Marthe48 Mar 2024 #71

No Excuses, E. Normus Mar 2024 #75

*Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson -- expressed frustration elleng Mar 2024 #76

What I take home is EndlessWire Mar 2024 #100

Or Maybe... Zeitghost Mar 2024 #102

Or maybe EndlessWire Mar 2024 #104

I don't think you understand the concurrance Zeitghost Mar 2024 #106

This will make even MORE Dems to Get out the vote. Blue wave coming. flying_wahini Mar 2024 #78

*Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson -- expressed frustration elleng Mar 2024 #79

So, play the tape forward Novara Mar 2024 #82

Couldn't your hypothetical scenario also be defined as an insurrection? MichMan Mar 2024 #95

Maybe? Zeitghost Mar 2024 #98

"The lower court's findings that he did participate in an insurrection is still in force" - that's incorrect FBaggins Mar 2024 #109

Of course they did. AllyCat Mar 2024 #90

I sense an impending kickage of trump's ass this election cycle. Torchlight Mar 2024 #91

We the people of Colorado and everywhere else there are sane voters... Trust_Reality Mar 2024 #105

Wow. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #136

They are saying states don't have the power to keep someone off the ballot nuxvomica Mar 2024 #108

There has always been a fucking patchwork. Some states do the whole fucking thing by mail. Some fucking don't. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #110

Funny how none of the leaders of the Confederacy were convicted of insurrection Mysterian Mar 2024 #112

Yeah, Congress didn't make any special laws Farmer-Rick Mar 2024 #118

They didn't? FBaggins Mar 2024 #124

The 1870 enforcement act was to protect Farmer-Rick Mar 2024 #128

Yes... Wikipedia is handy - but that isn't all that it did FBaggins Mar 2024 #129

Interesting Layzeebeaver Mar 2024 #114

This ruling is 100% wrong nakocal Mar 2024 #115

Sucks but hardly surprising as I suspected it was going to be a overturned. cstanleytech Mar 2024 #121

Where is Merrick Garland? CONN Mar 2024 #125

If congress can REMOVE the ban on taking office as an insurrectionist then that implies that someone ELSE deemed him Blues Heron Mar 2024 #127

Congress is specifically given the power of enforcement Zeitghost Mar 2024 #130